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January 8th 04, 10:30 AM
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During WW2, many German night fighters were fitted with a gun firing upwards, to attack bombers. Likewise in Japan (day fighters also). all the best -- Dan Ford email: see the Warbird's Forum at www.warbirdforum.com and the Piper Cub Forum at www.pipercubforum.com 
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January 9th 04, 04:58 AM
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I have read that the Canadian squadrons with Halifaxes had a ventral
mounting - not a turret - where a gunner had a good chance of spotting and shooting at a LW night fighter moving in under him. I also remember the source cited the RCAF had a much greater survival rate in their Halifaxes than did the RAF for that very reason. Sorry - I can't remember the source but believe it was a semi-offical history of the RAF bombing campaign. Walt BJ
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